AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1916, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

GRAVE POLITICAL CRISIS, THE, IiuvJiKNMENT DEMORALISED. Received August 13, 8.10 p.m. Geneva, August 12. All reports agree that a grave political crisis has arisen in Austro-Hungary over the Isonzo disaster. It has demoralised the Government and shattered public confidence. The principal Hungarian leader have arrived at Vienna. THE ECONOMIC POSITION. MISERY EVERYWHERE, ■ Received August 13, 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, August 12. Herr Heipzeiger, in the Volks Zeitung, reviewing the economic position, says misery is everywhere. We must have fewer children for the King of Prussia. RIOTING IN VIENNA, SOLDIERS REFUSE TO FIRE OX RIOTERS. ' ____ r Received August 13, 8.10 p.m. Rome, August 12. ' Rioting is reported in Vienna, folloivr ing the Russo-ltalian successes. Two regiments were ordered, but refused, to ' fire on the rioters. THE DIVISION OF POLAND. CENTRAL POWERS CONFER. Received August 13, 8.10 p.m, Paris, August 12. Herr von Bethmann Hollweg (German Chancellor), and Herr von Jagow (Foreign Minister), have arrived at Vienna to confer with Austria regarding the division of Poland. ' BAVARIAN CASUALTIES '' , Received August 13, 8.10 p.m. London, August 12. [ A Munich message states that the Bavarian losses on the Somme during . July were 14,500 killed, 07,000 wounded, , and 4000 missing. j j WIRELESS BATTLES, Berlin, August fi. Daily wireless battles are taking place between the belligerent stations. A dispatch from Lugano states that Italian messages are blocked by the more powerful Gewnan stations, which fill the air with flashes to prevent the Italians sending news of their victory to the outer world. French, German and Italian stations fight day and night. RELIEF IN OCCUPIED TERE'TORY. > . r , Reuter Service. 1 ._ London, August il. Official: Germany has declined to ne- ■ gotiate further regarding the Allies' offer with respect to relief in occupied territoijjs. Britain agreed to release as food for the Serbians, if necessary, two thousand toils of Roumanian grain controlled by the Allies, but she has now r informed the Central 'Powers that as l they possess enormous stocks of food- - stuffs in Roumania, they must provide . for the Serbians in future.